[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 3487-3488] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-1383] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 011299A] New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Agency
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Action
Notice of public meetings.
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Summary
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a number of public meetings of its oversight committees and advisory panels in February, 1999 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
Dates
The meetings will be held between February 4 and February 9, 1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
Addresses
The meetings will be held in Peabody, MA, Warwick, RI, and New London, CT. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
For Further Information Contact
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; (781) 231-0422. Requests for special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781) 231-0422.
Supplementary Information
Meeting Dates and Agendas
Thursday, February 4, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Joint meeting of the Habitat Oversight Committee and Advisors Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Rt. 1 North), Peabody, MA 01960, telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: (978) 535-8238 The Habitat Committee and their Advisors will discuss the approach and content of the Habitat Annual Review Report. Council staff will provide an update on the status of the essential fish habitat amendment submission. Monday, February 8, 1999, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.--Scallop Advisory Panel meeting Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000 Recommendations for management options for opening groundfish closed areas to fishing for scallops. The Scallop Plan Development Team will
summarize the available data and give preliminary estimates of stock biomass, yield, and bycatch. Tuesday, February 9, 1999, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.--Scallop Committee Meeting Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886, telephone: (401) 739-3000 Initial consideration of management options for re-opening groundfish closed areas to fishing for scallops. The Scallop Plan Development Team and Scallop Advisory Panel will give progress reports. Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.
Dated: January 13, 1999. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 99-1383 Filed 1-21-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F